Casting Call: 'Oklahoma'

Plays-in-the-Park will hold auditions for Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Oklahoma!"

Auditions will take place at 7 p.m. on April 17 and 12 p.m. on April 18 and 19. Please prepare 16 bars of an up-tempo show tune. An accompanist will be provided. Please bring your own sheet music in the proper key, marked with any cuts. Callbacks will be at 7 p.m. on April 22 and 23, and 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. on April 25. You will be given a specific callback date depending on the role(s) you are being considered for. If given a callback, you will be asked to read and sing from the script/score and learn a dance combination if appropriate.

Roles are:

Aunt Eller Alto/Belter 40’s/50’s	A sturdy farm woman who has managed to make a life on the frontier for herself and her niece, Laurey. A middle-aged, down-to-earth mother to everyone, Aunt Eller plays the role of peacemaker between the often-squabbling farmers and cowboys. She’s a big-hearted woman who can also be tough when she has to be. Alto/Belt-Big voice, slightly crude – attitude more important. Singer who moves well.
Curly Baritone late 20’s/30’s	A handsome, confident cowboy with the kind of affable personality to which people are drawn. He has a stubborn streak that keeps him from letting Laurey know how much he cares for her, however, nothing will stand in his way of winning her heart.
Laurey Soprano 20’s/ early 30’s	A strong, spunky farm girl. She has been raised by her Aunt Eller and has learned to be self-sufficient. Like Curly, she is too stubborn to let him know how she really feels about him, but her heart is his for the taking.
Jud Fry Bass 20’s/30’s	Aunt Eller's dark and brooding hired hand. Has his eye on Laurey, though his sullen, volatile nature frightens her. Although Jud is the putative villain of the story, there is an underlying emotional complexity that makes him, ultimately, sympathetic.
Ado Annie Mezzo/Belt 20’s/30’s	A boy-crazy farm girl. She's too naive to know how to handle herself around men, which gets her into trouble. She has strong feelings for Will, though she tends to favor whichever boy she is with. Pitch important – tone less so – quirky.
Will Parker  Baritone 20’s/30’s	A good-natured cowboy and champion steer roper. He's in love with Ado Annie and not afraid to express his feelings. He may not be the brightest guy around but his high-spirited energy and affectionate personality make him a good friend to everyone. Light baritone. Strong dancer a plus.
Ali Hakam  30’s-40’s	A traveling salesman from Persia (present-day Iran) who's a bit of a shyster, his merchandise often bogus. He fancies himself a ladies' man. Character actor – no singing necessary.
Andrew.Carnes Baritone 40’s/50’s	Ado Annie's protective father - determined that no man will take advantage of her “innocent nature”. A rancher who doesn’t feel much love for cowboys, he has never taken the dopey Will Parker seriously as a prospective son-in-law. Good friend to Aunt Eller.
Gertie.Cummings Alto/Mezzo 20’s/early 30’s	A silly flirt from a nearby town with the most annoying laugh in the Territory. She's too full of herself to realize that most people would rather not be in her company.
Dream Laurey 20's/early 30's	Exceptional female dancer with significant ballet, modern and/or lyrical jazz training. Principal dancer in the “Dream Ballet” sequence. Will double as another character or in the ensemble. Should resemble the actress playing Laurey.
Dream Curly Late 20's/30's	Strong Dancer – should resemble the actor playing Curly for the “Dream Ballet”. May be doubled as another character or in the ensemble.
Chorus	Includes farmers, ranchers, cowboys and townspeople. Looking for 8 strong female and 8 strong male dancers, as well as townspeople of various ages. Acrobatic ability for ensemble is a plus.